Export to Germany

German buyers purchase Indian machinery parts, chemicals, garments, leather, footwear and organic food. They are loyal once satisfied but expect exact specifications, test reports and on-time delivery. German law also makes large companies check human-rights and environmental risks in their supply chain, so expect questionnaires.

What it buys from India

• Machinery, electrical equipment and auto components
• Organic and inorganic chemicals, medicines
• Garments, home textiles, leather goods and footwear
• Coffee, tea, spices and organic food

Import rules on their side

• All EU rules apply: MRLs for food, CE marking for machinery and electrical goods, REACH for chemicals in products, and CBAM data for steel and aluminium goods.
• Leather goods, coffee and wood products come under the EU deforestation rule (EUDR) from 30 December 2026 for large and medium importers.
• Textiles and leather are tested for banned dyes (azo dyes), chromium VI and other restricted substances.
• Organic food must be certified by a body recognised by the EU; check the EU and APEDA lists before signing a contract.

Practical tips

• Trade fairs are central in Germany: Anuga (food, Cologne), BIOFACH (organic, Nuremberg), Ambiente and Heimtextil (homeware and textiles, Frankfurt).
• Send a full technical file — drawings, material certificates, test reports — with your first quotation.
• Keep delivery promises. A late first shipment usually ends the relationship.